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North Carolina Football Team History


North Carolina Tar Heels
University of North Carolina
 Chapel Hill, NC
Founded: 1789
Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Coach: Raymond Bear Wolf
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Raymond Bear Wolf enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at North Carolina.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tulane  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ New York University  7   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Davidson  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Duke  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Virginia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Fordham  0   0   T    @ New York, NY   
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Virginia  20   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed37
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record30-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record4-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-11177Lost  3-7  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-1-114556   Jess C. Neely
North Carolina 6-2-111737   Raymond Bear Wolf
South Carolina 6-4-116886   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-5-116198   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7-159100   Williams Doc Newton
Virginia Tech 3-5-27586   Henry B. Puss Redd
Maryland 2-786235   Frank M. Dobson

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.